Rich Girl, Poor Girl by Val Wood

Rich Girl, Poor Girl by Val Wood

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Polly, living in grinding poverty, loses her mother in childbirth and finds herself alone on the streets of Hull. Rosalie, brought up in affluence and comfort on the other side of town, loses her own mother in similar circumstances and on the same day. Polly takes a job as a maid in Rosalie's house, and the two girls form an unlikely friendship.

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Rich Girl, Poor Girl by Val Wood

Christmas 1860...Polly, living in grinding poverty, loses her mother in childbirth and finds herself alone on the streets of Hull. Rosalie, brought up in affluence and comfort on the other side of town, loses her own mother in similar circumstances and on the same day. Polly takes a job as scullery maid in Rosalie's lonely house, and the two girls form an unlikely friendship. Travelling to the North Yorkshire Moors they discover a new kind of life and find unexpected joy and fulfilment.
Valerie Wood was born in Yorkshire and now lives in Beverley . She was the first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction. Find out more about Valerie Wood's novels by visiting her website on www.valeriewood.co.uk
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ISBN 13 9780593060223
ISBN 10 0593060229
Title Rich Girl, Poor Girl
Author Val Wood
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published 2009-11-19
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.